Nonsynonymous Substitutions, Synonymous Substitutions, and Pseudogenes Have Different Rates of Evolution

question 84

Multiple Choice

Nonsynonymous substitutions, synonymous substitutions, and pseudogenes have different rates of evolution, on average.Which order correctly represents those rates, from fastest to slowest?

• A) Nonsynonymous substitutions, synonymous substitutions, pseudogenes
• B) Nonsynonymous substitutions, pseudogenes, synonymous substitutions
• C) Pseudogenes, nonsynonymous substitutions, synonymous substitutions
• D) Pseudogenes, synonymous substitutions, nonsynonymous substitutions
• E) Synonymous substitutions, pseudogenes, nonsynonymous substitutions

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